Possessive Nouns What is a possessive noun Possessive
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Possessive Nouns
What is a possessive noun? Possessive nouns show different types of ownership. They may refer to something we possess, or they may refer to something that is part of us (ex. our bodies, our emotions)
Forming the possessive of singular nouns
To make singular nouns possessive, simply add ‘s
Examples: the food of the fish = the fish ‘s food the claw of the lobster = the lobster ‘s claw
You try • the tail of the whale a. b. c. the whales tails the whales’ tail the whale’s tail
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Remember! Whale is a singular noun. Singular nouns are made possessive by adding ‘s.
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Forming the possessive of plural nouns
There are 2 ways to make plural nouns possessive. .
Rule #1
If the plural noun ends in “s” simply add an apostrophe ‘
Examples: the teeth of the sharks the pearls of the oysters = the sharks ‘ teeth = the oysters ‘ pearls
You try • the claws of the lobsters a. b. c. the lobsters claw the lobsters’ claws the lobster’s claws
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Remember! Lobsters is a plural noun and ends in s. Plural nouns that end in s are made possessive by adding an apostrophe.
Rule #2
If the plural noun does not end in “s” add ‘s
Examples: the babies of the salmon the fish of the children = = the salmon ‘s babies the children ‘s fish
You try • the boats of the men a. b. c. the men’s boats the man’s boats the mens’ boats
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Remember! Men is a plural noun and doesn’t end in s. Plural nouns that do not end in s are made possessive by adding ‘s.
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• the gear of the scuba divers a. b. c. the scuba divers’ gear the scuba’s diver gear the scuba diver’s gear
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Plural Possessive Rule #1 The plural noun ends in s, add ’ Good Job!
• the home of the fish a. b. c. the fishes’ homes the fish’s home the home’s fish
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Singular Possessive Singular noun add ‘s Good Job!
• the voices of the dolphins a. b. c. the dolphin’s voice the dolphins’ voices the dolphins’ voice
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Plural Possessive Rule #1 The plural noun ends in s, add ‘ Good Job!
• the tentacles of the octopus a. b. c. the octopus’s tentacles the octopuses’ tentacles the octopus’ tentacles
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Singular Possessive Singular noun add ‘s Good Job!
• the fish tanks of the children a. b. c. the childrens’ fish tanks the children’s fish tank
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Plural Possessive Rule #2 Plural noun does not end in s, add ‘ Good Job!
• the beauty of the coral reef a. b. c. the coral reefs’ beauty the coral’s reef beauty the coral reef’s beauty
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Singular Possessive Singular noun add ‘s Good Job!
How did you do? Now… Let’s check your understanding.
1. Go to the web link below. www. wecosoft. com/school/english/nouns 2. htm 2. Complete the 6 questions about possessive nouns. Print your results. 3. Add your name to the upper right hand corner. Turn in to Mrs. Graham. 4. Close the webpage and go to the next slide.
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